MML are an existing gold producer on the island of Mindanao, and are looking to expand production towards 100,000 ozs Pa during 2007.

Mining costs are low, around $250 per oz, and with gold around the $650 level, there is a healthy margin.

MML have returned good grades in recent exploration, and have an exploratory copper project within their licence area.


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MML look undervalued compared to their peers, IMO.

Earlier news,which as one would expect affected the SP.

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201110310815041312R


Comments today from one of their brokers:

Medusa Mining (MML LN) 425p, mkt cap 850m Fatality at Co-O gold mine
BUY - target price 573p
Medusa Mining has announced a fatality at its Co-O gold mine
The accident was caused by bridging of ore within the mine stope.
The miner was standing on the ore pile above the cavity when the bridged ore collapsed above the ore chute.
This is an extremely rare type of accident and is difficult to protect against.
The stoping area involved is closed for the duration of the investigation and this will reduce gold production at the mine.
Other parts of the mine continue to work normally including stopes which are unaffected by the investigation.
The mine employees 2,700 workers with around 1,000 involved at the mine.
Management will move to limit the risk of this sort of incident happening again but the ongoing expansion of the underground operations and its workforce does raise the risk of injury and fatality within the mine and also within the surface mine area.
The training and education of new miners is critical for the mine and the development of an experienced workforce is important from a safety perspective.
Medusa is using a long standing and well proven mining method which should limit the number of lost time incidents within the mine.
Development of the mine and its shafts will improve access.
Medusa hit record production of 101,474oz in the year to end-June 2011 and should raise production levels next year to potentially exceed this annualised production rate.
We forecast Medusa should produce around 105,000oz for FY 2012 and expect gold production to ramp up in the second half to make up for lower production in FY H1.
*Fairfax acts as Nomad and broker to Medusa Mining

AGM. Production revised slightly down this year but doubled next year.dividend increase definite in the future.Exploration and improvement from profits.Costs under 200 dollars per ounce. Positive.

http://www.siamdailynews.com/world-news/asia-news/2011/11/14/australian-mining-company-official-shot-dead-in-philippines/

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201112190921172238U

Back over £4 after bad news and a bad run on the share price.

MML has taken a bit of a hammering of late,beginning to look like a real bargain? Keeping a close eye on this one,thats for sure.

From one of the most knowladgable pi's,regarding mining stick,from about 2 weeks ago.
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Surprising to see MML down near 300p when they have just announced Saga commissioning and the commencement of the ramp-up to 200koz pa. But as we have already discussed, the market pays a lot more attention to TA than it does to fundamentals, and there is a clear history of bouncing off support in this area.

So I will just practice what I am forever preaching and add more stock on this dip.

We all know the best time to buy a stock (which has good fundamentals) is when the SP is depressed and sentiment is at it's worst. Conversely, the best time to lighten-up is when everyone wants to buy-in on a wave of greedy euphoria.

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Nearly time to buy. Quite a volatile stock. May take a sudden upturn,but might be waiting for positive news which WILL come but there is still possibility of delays and production not up to expectations. Rolls a bit with the gold price,but with production expected to increase dramaticaly over the next two years with the implication of mine modifications and guaranteed reserves this must very near the bottom line.

UT @280p as you say,nearly time to buy>

http://www.investegate.co.uk/medusa-mining-ltd/mml/coo-drilling-update/201302210700153687Y/?fe=1&utm_source=FE%20Investegate%20Alerts&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Announcement%20Alert%20Mail&utm_campaign=Medusa%20Mining%20Ltd%20Alert

This becoming a real bargain imho,jist awaiting a little longer to see where it evens out.

In at 272p.

Sorely tempted,but i'll wait and see what the Aussie's make of the news,especially as ut's end of the week?

DRAT,missed it,too clever by half. UP almost 30p.

500p target by year end.

Congrats on your timing,still kicking muself. But it's still well undervalued at this SP.Can't believe i dithered at 272p,when i'd be watingfor a dip to around £3.

Managed to get in sub £3,looks like just in time?

GOLD flying at the minute, $1617.Prices below in POUNDS.

http://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/gold-price/gold-price-today/

http://www.directorstalk.com/angelos-damaskosceo-of-sector-investment-managers-and-fund-adviser-to-the-junior-gold-fund-warns-of-gold-supply-crunch/

Half year report.

http://www.investegate.co.uk/medusa-mining-ltd/mml/highlights-of-the-half-yearly-report/201302270901027713Y/?fe=1&utm_source=FE%20Investegate%20Alerts&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Announcement%20Alert%20Mail&utm_campaign=Medusa%20Mining%20Ltd%20Alert

From SP Angel.

Medusa Mining* (LON:MML) – New Saga shaft lifts profits
Interim statement highlights development progress at Co-O gold mine in the Philippines
• Medusa Mining have published their interim report for H1 2013 eg July to end-December 2012.
• The key component of the statement is the forecast outlook which highlights a marked improvement in gold production over the next 16 weeks and thereafter.
• Gold production is set to rise to somewhere between 47,420oz-57,420oz for the January to end-June along with a significant fall in unit cash costs.
• Management have bravely given a clear breakdown of expected production for the next five fiscal years (see tables included below)
• The table highlights a marked rise in forecast gold production this year with production to average a rate of 200,000ozpa from the second half of this calendar year (H1 FY 2014).
• The team also expect the Bananghilig Mill, just 30km from the Co-O mine, to contribute a further 100,000oz to gold production in CY 2015 to give 200,000ozpa in FY 2016.
• Combined gold production should reach 400,000ozpa in FY 2016 according to the forecasts
Interims H1 FY 2013:
• Sales rose 28% to US$52.4m yoy on production of 32,508oz vs 26,780 yoy while
• Gold prices received were little changed at US$1,676/oz vs 1,655/oz yoy through the period.
• Net profits rose 19% to US$28.6m highlighting better operational performance.
• Cash costs rose to US$300/oz from $261/oz, still very low by industry standards no matter which way you account for the costs.
• The Saga shaft at the Co-O gold mine is now operating from the 350m level creating new operational efficiency and enabling the extraction of ore from newly exposed veins from developments from the bottom of the Saga shaft.
• Work is ongoing at the Baguio shaft at Co-O to extend this to level 5 and the Agaso shaft is to be extended to level 8 when this level becomes fully operational.
• Capital is being saved through deepening the inclined shafts postponing the need for a new deep shaft in this area.
• Resources have grown at Co-O to >2moz to give ten years of potentially mineable ore.
• Bananghilig: Drilling confirms an indicated 608,000oz gold resource with 472,000oz inferred but soon to be included through 14 holes of infill drilling. A feasibility study for 200,000oz pa should follow.
• Valuation: Medusa is performing in line with our forecasts. Our valuation adjusts down to 585p from 612p due to our changing gold price forecast to $1,663/oz for H1 2013 from $1,700/oz. This is a relatively minor adjustment in the scheme of things.
• Medusa has managed to self funded the development and expansion of the Co-O gold mine and processing plant without recourse to shareholders and is also improving the quality of its operation. The stock has good liquidity which should improve further as the revenues increase.
• Dividend: Medusa is not paying a dividend this period due to the cost of its expansion program at the Co-O gold mine. There may be some investor disappointment at the lack of an interim dividend.
• Medusa remains unhedged to gold prices.

Conclusion: Medusa have driven through extreme weather and other events to expand the Co-O gold mine to new levels.
The mine is now running at a much increased rate with many more gold veins in development and much greater hoisting capacity in the shafts.
The plant is being expanded to take rising throughput towards target levels and to raise capacity further.
A new mill is to be tied-into the plant in June to speed up gold recoveries to enable yet greater capacity.
We have reduced our target valuation to 585p from 612 pence to reflect marginally lower gold price forecasts.< strong>